Wound dressing made of 3D-printed skin could help people with diabetes

People with diabetes often find that cuts and bigger wounds heal very slowly, but a biodegradable dressing made using 3D-printed skin could help

By Carissa Wong

A biodegradable, 3D-printed skin could speed up the healing of chronic wounds for people with diabetes, after successful tests in rats.

Due to problems with their circulation and other complications, around one-fifth of people with diabetes experience wounds that heal too slowly, or not at all. This can lead to severe infections and, in extreme cases, limb amputations.

Now, Shan-hui Hsu at the National Taiwan University …